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4. List 5 examples of tropical fruits, including their family, Latin binomial, and a distinguishing feature.
The following is the table for the tropical fruits-
Name | Family | Scientific name | Feature | |
1 | Mango | Anacardiaceae | Mangifera spp. | The flesh of mango is peach-like and juicy, with fibers radiating from the husk of the single large kidney-shaped seed. |
2 | Pineapple | Bromeliaceae | Ananas comosus | outer skin is rough, tough, and scaly rind. Internally, its juicy flesh may range from creamy white to yellow and has a mix of sweet and tart taste with rich flavor. |
3 | Pomegranate | Punicaceae | Punica granatum | exocarp color (ranging from yellow to purple, with pink and red most common), seed-coat color (ranging from white to red) |
4 | Apple | Rosaceae | Malus domestica | The apple is fleshy fruit, in which the ripened ovary and surrounding tissue both become fleshy and edible. |
5 | Banana | Musaceae | Musa spp. | elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind, which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. |